Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Trastornos y Salud Mental
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre trastornos y salud mental, como "kleptomania", "BDD", "psychosis", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.
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Cuestionario
an excessive and unhealthy obsession with a singular subject or idea to an extent that it becomes overwhelming and harmful
monomanía
El novelista, conocido por sus profundas inmersiones en los temas, a veces era criticado por su aparente monomanía sobre temas específicos.
a medical condition in which one is depressed in fall and winter, particularly due to lack of sunlight
trastorno afectivo estacional
a mental health condition causing sadness, anxiety, or low mood after a woman gives birth
depresión posparto
La depresión posparto afecta a muchas nuevas madres.
an emotional disorder in which there is a strange fear of being fat and an obsessive desire to lose weight which results in refusing to eat
anorexia nerviosa
having anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by extreme restriction of food intake
anoréxico
Ella buscó terapia para su condición anoréxica.
emotionally unstable and unable to cope with the requirements of a healthy social life
inadaptado
El equipo notó sus respuestas desadaptadas a las críticas durante las reuniones.
a psychological disorder that causes a person to spend a lot of time thinking obsessively about the imaginary imperfections in their appearance
TDC
La terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC) se utiliza comúnmente para tratar el trastorno dismórfico corporal, ayudando a las personas a desafiar creencias distorsionadas sobre su apariencia y reducir comportamientos compulsivos.
a psychological condition or personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of power, importance, or self-worth
megalomanía
La megalomanía del CEO llevó a la empresa a una expansión imprudente.
a method of treating certain mental illnesses by effecting physiological shock or by electroconvulsive therapy
terapia de choque
a severe mental condition in which the patient loses contact with external reality
psicosis
El tratamiento de la psicosis generalmente implica una combinación de medicamentos antipsicóticos y psicoterapia para ayudar a controlar los síntomas y mejorar el funcionamiento.
a severe mental condition in which the patient suffers from depression often without any apparent reason
melancolía
an unrealistic feeling of general inadequacy that causes one to believe they are not as competent, smart, or attractive as other people
complejo de inferioridad
a condition in which a person becomes so anxious or depressed that they can no longer handle their everyday life
crisis nerviosa
La presión financiera de las deudas crecientes llevó a un colapso psicológico para la familia.
a mental condition usually associated with schizophrenia in which the patient does not move for long time spans
catatonia
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with setting things on fire
piromanía
a mental condition in which one is obsessed with stealing things without any financial motive
cleptomanía
El tratamiento para la cleptomanía a menudo implica psicoterapia, como la terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC), para ayudar a las personas a comprender y manejar los impulsos y desencadenantes subyacentes del robo.
a mental condition in which a person is constantly anxious and worried about their health
hipocondría
El tratamiento para la hipocondría generalmente implica terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC) para ayudar a las personas a desafiar y cambiar sus creencias distorsionadas sobre la salud y la enfermedad.
a mental condition that is not caused by organic disease in which one is constantly anxious, worried, and stressed
neurosis
La terapia cognitivo-conductual (TCC) es un tratamiento común para la neurosis, que ayuda a las personas a reformular patrones de pensamiento negativos y reducir la ansiedad.
an eating disorder characterized by refraining from eating food that is considered unhealthy at all cost
ortorexia, ortorexia nerviosa
the act of harming oneself by making wounds as a sign of mental illness
automutilación
(of a physical illness) caused or aggravated by mental factors, such as stress and anxiety
psicosomático
a mental condition in which a person constantly thinks others are trying to hurt them
delirio de persecución
a method of therapy used for mental conditions which consists of the patient opening up about their past and feelings in order to find the reason for their illness
psicoanálisis, sicoanálisis
Descubrió que el psicoanálisis le ayudó a abordar miedos profundos y traumas no resueltos.
a condition, experienced mostly by children, making them seem restless, unable to keep focus, and act impulsively
TDAH
the treatment of mental conditions using psychology instead of drugs
psicoterapia
